# Help running a ".bat"

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-running-a-bat/28512>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 14, 2003, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-running-a-bat/28512 "2003-08-14T16:02:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![nanocrush](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/3bc359/32.png) [@nanocrush](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nanocrush)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-running-a-bat/28512/1 "2003-08-14T16:02:52Z")

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im working on a cd-rom in flash and am trying to run a powerpoint presentation through a flash projector.

im using an fs comand:

on (release) {  
fscommand (“exec”, “launcher.bat”);  
}

This only seems to work in flash versions 5 and under.  
does anyone know how to execute a “.bat” file in MX?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-running-a-bat/28512/2 "2003-08-14T19:00:53Z")

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put in a folder called fscommand  
[http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/fscommand\_projectors.htm](http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/ts/documents/fscommand_projectors.htm)